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2) Scat
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Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Nick and his friend Marta decide to investigate when a mysterious fire starts near a Florida wildlife preserve and an unpopular teacher goes missing.
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English
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What Jane Goodall did for chimpanzees, international ecologist and conservation scientist Hannah Mumby now does for elephants in this compelling, eye-opening account that brings into focus this species remarkably similar to humans-and makes a persuasive argument for saving them.
From early childhood, Dr. Hannah Mumby has loved wildlife, especially elephants. Her first wild elephant sighting at twenty-four changed the course of her life. Since then,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Pangolins are one of the most poached animals in the world. Yet scientists know very little about them. Discover how pangolin rescuers and researchers such as Thai Nguyen are working to protect these mysterious creatures"--
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English
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"Star of Animal Planet's Evan Goes Wild and People magazine's 'Pet Vet' Dr. Evan Antin takes readers beyond his viral Instagram posts right into the wild world with him, [providing] an up-close and personal look at planet Earth in all its wild glory. But beyond the laugh-out-loud stories and dangerous encounters with some of our planet's most exotic creatures, it is a clarion call to protect our delicate environment"--
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English
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"We love our pets. Dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and other species have become an essential part of more families than ever before-in North America today, pets outnumber people. Pet owners are drawn to their animal companions through an innate desire to connect with other species. But there is a dark side to our domestic connection with animal life: the pet industry is contributing to a global conservation crisis for wildlife-often without the knowledge...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Alexa and the other children at her rural school in Costa Rica have a special project: they are raising American Crocodiles and returning them to the wild. End notes discuss the physical characteristics and conservation of crocodiles
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English
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Katie Sinclair climbed up a loblolly pine just to see if she could. And then she stayed, creating a media sensation and more than a little trouble for the folks in Jones County, North Carolina. There is a lot of speculation about why the state employee took to the tree. Some think she is making a political statement about the destruction of forests for urban development. Others believe her recent divorce has driven her to a nervous breakdown. But...
10) Great Northern?
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Series
Swallows and Amazons volume 12
Language
English
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At the end of their sailing holiday the Swallows and Amazons rally to protect the local bird life which is threatened by an egg-collector.
11) The islanders
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Series
Islanders (Mary Alice Monroe) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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Spending the summer with his grandmother on South Carolina's Dewees Island, eleven-year-old Jake finds two friends who are also struggling with family issues and together they try to save a sea turtle nest from predators.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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As she grows through the first years of her life in the Catskill Mountains of New York, a peregrine falcon called Frightful interacts with various humans, including the boy who raised her, a falconer who rescues her, and several unscrupulous poachers, as well as with many animals that are part of the area's ecological balance.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Young readers will love learning about animals and their habitat with Protecting Grassland Animals. This book explores grasslands, the animals that live there like lions and livestock, and conservationists like Jack Hanna that work to protect animals"--Provided by Publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Young readers will love learning about animals and their habitat with Protecting Backyard Animals. This book explores backyards, the animals that live there like birds and squirrels, and conservationists like Cesar Millan that work to protect animals. Bright, full-page photos of wildlife and easy-to-read text fill the pages of this fun title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Young readers will love learning about animals and their habitat with Protecting Farm Animals. This book explores farms, the animals that live there like cows and chickens, and conservationists like Temple Grandin that work to protect animals.
18) Steve Irwin
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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All animals deserve safety. But sometimes they are mistreated and misunderstood. In this Steve Irwin book, kids will follow him on his journey to become a wildlife expert and conservationist. From his TV show The Crocodile Hunter to work with Australia Zoo and Wildlife Warriors, Irwin cared for the safety of reptiles and animals. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles. Super...